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PERM & Prevailing Wage Processing Updates Issued by DOL

Last Updated on September 26, 2023

NOTE:  This  article has been updated to provide the latest information on PERM and PWD processing times available from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).   

Key Points  for PERM and PWD Processing Times

  • The  DOL has updated  prevailing wage determination (PWD) and permanent labor certification (PERM)  processing times.            
  • Average PERM processing times were longer than July 2023 based on DOL data        
  • Average PERM  PWD processing times were longer than July 2023 based on DOL data

What are the Changes for PERM Processing Times?    

As of Aug. 31, 2023, the DOL was  adjudicating PERM applications  filed in or before October 2022. The agency was conducting audit reviews for PERM applications filed in or before  June 2022  and reviewing  appeals for reconsideration filed in or before December 2022.      

Average  PERM processing  times  were  323 days  for adjudication, which is 12 days longer than July 2023. The average PERM processing time for audit review was 513 days, which is 15 days longer than in July 2023. 

What are the Changes for PWD Processing Times? 

As of  Aug. 31, 2023, the DOL was processing PERM PWD requests filed in  January 2023  for determinations based on DOL wage data and  November  2022  for determinations based on other submitted wage sources.  The DOL was processing PERM  PWD redetermination requests for cases filed in  March  2023 and earlier.

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Looking Ahead

This  article is updated monthly to reflect updates to PERM and PWD processing times.  Please visit the DOL’s  website  for additional information.      

Envoy is pleased to provide you with this information, which was prepared in collaboration with Paloma Stevens and Ian Love, who are Managing Attorney and Partner, respectively, at Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C., a U.S. law firm who provides services through the Envoy Platform (the “U.S. Law Firm”).  

Content in this publication is for informational purposes only and not intended as legal advice, nor should it be relied on as such. Envoy is not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. If you would like guidance on how this information may impact your particular situation and you are a client of the U.S. Law Firm, consult your attorney. If you are not a client of the U.S. Law Firm working with Envoy, consult another qualified professional. This website does not create an attorney-client relationship with the U.S. Law Firm.  

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